44th Filmfare Awards South

44th Filmfare Awards South
Date	August 1997
Site	Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

The 44th Filmfare Awards South ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of South Indian cinema films released 1996, is an event that was held in Madras August 1997.The awards were distributed at Madras.

Main awards

Kannada cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Janumada Jodi	T. S. Nagabharana – Janumada Jodi
Best Actor	Best Actress
Shiva Rajkumar – Nammoora Mandara Hoove	Shilpa – Janumada Jodi
Best Music Director
V. Manohar – Janumada Jodi

Malayalam cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Thooval Kottaram	Satyan Anthikad – Thooval Kottaram
Best Actor	Best Actress
Jayaram – Thooval Kottaram	Manju Warrier – Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
Best Music Director
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri – Desadanam

Tamil cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Indian	Agathiyan – Kadhal Kottai
Best Actor	Best Actress
Kamal Haasan – Indian	Shruti – Kalki
Best Music Director
A. R. Rahman – Kadhal Desam

Telugu cinema

Best Film	Best Director
Ninne Pelladatha	Krishna Vamsi - Ninne Pelladatha
Best Actor	Best Actress
Venkatesh – Dharma Chakram	Tabu – Ninne Pelladatha
Best Music Director
M. M. Keeravani – Pelli Sandadi

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Krishna Sharada

References

General

• 1997 Filmfare Awards South

External links

• Official Website
• 44th Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database
• Filmfare Awards South at the Internet Movie Database